Golf club carrier



Dec. 4, 1951 B. KLUM ETA; I 2,577,333.-

' GOLF CLUB CARRIER Filed Sept. 2. 1947 I 12 mm tow Blame K/um Warren Tucker Patented Dec. 4, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 GOLE CLUB CARRIER. Blaine Klurn and Warren Tucker, Oakland; Califm FlorenceKlum, administratrix of said Blaine Klum, deceased, assignor, by mesne assignments, to Warren Tucker III Oakland; Caliifi. Application September 2, 194?,1Seriallio 'l'ZlJi 'lZ.

1 Claim. (Cl. 150- 15) This invention relates to new anduseful improvements in golf club carriers and the primary object of the present invention is to provide a carrier including terrain engaging means. which will permit the same to be placed upright. on the terrain to stand by itself at any desired location easily accessible, to the golfer.

Another important object, ofthe present invention is to providealgolf clubcarrier of simple and light construction that. will enable both sexes of allages to conveniently, carry the same.

A further objectof the present invention is to provide a carrier. embodying novel and improved means whereby the same will securely engage the terrain to hold the carrier in an upright position.

Astill further aim of the-present invention is to provide a golf club carrier-that is strong and practical in construction, efiicient and reliable in use, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwisewell adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the golf club carrier with parts broken away and shown in section, and with dotted lines showing clubs in position therein; a

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the golf club retaining ring and hand grip with parts of the carrying strap broken away and shown in section;

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the golf club supporting member;

Figure 4 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken substantially on the plane 4-4 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a front elevational view of the carrier in slightly modified form with parts thereof broken away and shown in section, and with dotted lines showing clubs in position in the carrier;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary elevational view of the lower portion of the carrier with the spiral blades removed therefrom;

Figure '7 is a fragmentary elevational view of the lower portion of the carrier in modified form;

Figure 8 is a fragmentary elevational view of the lower portion of the carrier in further modified form; and,

Figure 9 is a fragmentary elevational view of the lower portion of the carrier in still further modified form.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, and more particularly to Figures 1-4 inclusive, wherein for the purpose of illustration, there is dis closed a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the numeral I0 representsa preferably circular'sha'ft having a dish-like member l2 rigid ly secured to its lower end. Fixedly secured to theupper end of the shaftis the central hubportion I3 of a diametrical element l4 integrally formed with a retaining ring Hi, the axisof which is at right angles to the axis of the shaft.

Removably secured to, diametrically opposite sidesof the ring I 6 are upwardly projecting arms or brackets l8 supporting a removable handle of preferably leather or some suitable non,- abrasive material and of a width greater than the width of the brackets or element 14; Also,

20 it is preferred that the portion of the ring Hi between the element I4 be covered by a leather or non-abrasive material so that the shaft of the clubs carried by the device will be protected and will not engage the element l4.

Fixedly engaging aligned apertures in the central portion of the dish-like member l2 and the lower end of shaft ID is the reduced portion 22 of a pointed member or shank 24 that engages the terrain at a selected point. Also fixedly secured to the lower face of the member I2 is a pair of oppositely disposed spiral arms 26 of resilient metal provided with ground engaging hooks 28 at their lower free ends.

7 A carrying strap 30 is provided for handling the carrier and the respective ends of the strap engage ring l6 and the lower portionof the shaft.

Reference is now directed to Figure 5, wherein there is disclosed the carrier in modified form. In this form, the upper end of the shaft Ill projects above the ring 16 and the handle 20 is supported above the end of the shaft by a pair of supporting arcuate arms 32, all other. parts being similar to the previous description.

Figure 6 shows the lower portion of the carrier, the arms 26 removed therefrom.

Figure 7 is a modified form of the lower por- 7 tion of the carrier showing the pointed element 34 of increased size and a spiral outwardly reduced blade 36 fixedly secured to the member l2 and surrounding element 34.

Figure 8 shows the lower portion of the carrier in further modified form showing the pointed element removed therefrom and showing a spiral element 38 fixedly secured to the lower face of the member [2.

Figure 9 shows the lower portion of the carrier in still further modified form, the pointed ele- Having described the invention what is claimed as new is:

A golf club carrier comprising a support member having a bottom wall, a ground penetrating ment removed therefrom and a coiled element element having an enlarged upper end engaging 4B fixedly secured to the lower face of the member l2. p

In practical use of the device, by pressing downwardly on the handle and turning the.

the under side of said bottom wall, an externally threaded nipple rising from the upper end of said element and projecting upwardly through said bottom Wall, a shaft having a threaded re- Same Slightly, the po d e t ll become '10 cess in one end receiving the nipple to hold the embedded in the terrain at any selected point with the shaft [0 and when any of the elements 26, 3B, 38, 4'0 are applied to the member 12 the same will engage the ground surface to retain the shaft III in an uprightfpositiom'with the 15 handles of the golf clubs 40 disposed in member I2 and the lower head portions of the clubs bearing against the retaining ring I6. 1; V A

It should be noted, that the axial disposition shaft and element stationary against said bottom wall, and ground'anchoring means carried by and depending from said bottom wall.

BLAINE KLUM. WARREN TUCKER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the of the shaft I0 relative to the dish-like member 2 of this patent:

f2 "and'th'e retaining ring 16' permits the weight of the clubs supported by thedish-like member 'fi to be'concentrated ordirected toward the pointed 7 element '26. This construction assures the en- 1 gagement of the pointed element into a ground Y gg g surface with a reduction of'the pressure needed 150230o for such a procedure. Alsofunit Weight of the 6 entire device is relatively small in comparison to other such carriers. Further, the elements 1521329 or prongs 26, '36, 38 and 46 are constructed of 1315568 spring metal or tempered steel so that the same 134L057 will retain their normal form when disengaged 1826216 from a ground surface whereby the same may function efli'ciently' in use over long periods of N b time. The resilient qualities of these elements also facilitate the same to engage or disengage 1199 the ground surface with great ease and con'ven- 9:020

fence to the user.

' ,UN'ITsD s'TA'rEs PATENTS Name Date White July 2'7, 1875 Johnson May 6, 1902 Luckett Apr. 17, 1923 Fairchild July 22, 1924 1 Bennett Aug. 1'7, 1926 Malone Mar. 15, 1927 Mooney June 4, 1929 Howe Dec. 24, 1929 Johnson Oct. 6, 1931 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Germany Aug. 2, 1878 Great Britain Jan. 18, 1899 Great Britain Mar. 18, 1915 

